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"The world's coastal #mangrove forests, which protect millions of people from storms - and soak up vast amounts of planet-warming gases - are staging an unexpected comeback, scientists find.

"For decades these swampy trees had been declining rapidly as they were cleared for fish farms and housing.

"But a new study shows that since 2010 the world has been gaining more mangroves than it has been losing - driven by stronger #LegalProtections and increased #PublicAwareness of their importance, sparked by disasters such as the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.

"The researchers say the key factor though is the remarkable capacity of these forests to #regenerate naturally once humans stop chopping them down.

"Mangroves are one of the world's unsung #environmental heroes.

"Not only do they store up to five times more #CarbonDioxide than land-based forests, but their tangled roots can also slow down waves and protect coastal communities from #StormSurges and #tsunamis.

"These same roots provide a perfect nursery for many species of fish and other #MarineLife - protecting them from predators and providing ample food.

"These benefits, though, have come under serious threat over the past century as the rise of fish farming, agriculture and the expansion of coastal cities and towns have seen mangroves chopped down and rapidly removed.

"From the 1980s to 2010, over 12,000 sq km (4,600 sq miles) of mangroves were cleared or destroyed across #Asia, #Africa and the #Americas - an area the size of Jamaica.

"However, the new study shows a real reversal of that trend, particularly over the last decade. The total net losses - the forest lost and not replaced - since the 1980s have now been reduced to around 849 sq km (328 sq miles)."

Archived version:
https://archive.ph/EX19Y

#SolarPunkSunday #FishNurseries #Mangroves #RestoreNature #CoastalRewilding #RestoringMangroves
#PreserveNature #OceansAreLife

#mangroveforests #mangrove #legalprotections #publicawareness #regenerate #environmental

💧🌏 Greg Cocks @[email protected] · 2025-06-19 · 21:06 UTC

Advancing Compound Flood Modeling to Evaluate Coastal Protection Benefits of Natural Infrastructure
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https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/advancing-compound-flood-modeling-to-evaluate-coastal-protection-benefits-of-natural-infrastructure/ <-- shared technical article
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.173529 <-- shared paper
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#flood #flooding #literaturesearch #compilation #coast #coastal #coastalengineering #mitigation #planning #management #framework #model #modeling #infrastructure #natural #barrier #rainfall #precipitation #climatechange #river #discharge #stormsurge #sealevel #seallevelrise #waves #tides #compoundflooding #humanimpacts #communities #publicsafety #cost #loss #economics #fedscience #fedservice #hydrology #water #marine #ocean #hydraulic #hydrodynamic #biology #ecosystems #vegetation #sedimentation #erosion #GIS #spatial #mapping #spatialanalysis #regional #local #forecasting #preparation #enduser #usecase #publicwarnings #marsh #sawmp #mangrove
@NOAA | @NOAA Ocean | @NOAA Centers for Coastal Ocean Science

#flood #flooding #literaturesearch #compilation #coast #coastal

💧🌏 Greg Cocks @[email protected] · 2025-05-23 · 21:36 UTC

Clark Center For Geospatial Analytics’ Role In Our Seafood Sustainability Is Anything But Shrimpy - Decade-Old Aquaculture Project Has Received Over $7.5 Million In Grants From The Moore Foundation
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https://www.clarku.edu/news/2025/05/08/clark-center-for-geospatial-analytics-tools-help-shrimp-lovers-make-sustainable-choices/ <-- shared technical article
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[this should not (necessarily) be considered an endorsement of the mentioned organisations]
#GIS #spatial #mapping #shrimp #shrimpfarming #Costco #remotesensing #earthobservation #machinelearning #AI #appliedscience #usecase #sustainability #production #productivity #aquafarming #aquaculture #seafood #mangrove #ecosystems #wetlands #coast #coastal #spatialanalysis #farming #agriculture #Indonesia #Thailand #Cambodia #Vietnam #Burma #Ecuador #SEAsia #SouthAmerica #landchange #landcover #change #university #education #research #appliedresearch

#gis #spatial #mapping #shrimp #shrimpfarming #costco

Alo Japan @[email protected] · 2024-08-17 · 12:34 UTC

https://www.alojapan.com/1093732/dji-fpv-%e7%a9%ba%e6%92%ae%e6%98%a0%e5%83%8f-%e3%83%9e%e3%83%b3%e3%82%b0%e3%83%ad%e3%83%bc%e3%83%96%e7%94%9f%e6%81%af%e5%9c%b0%e3%81%af%e7%99%ba%e8%a6%8b%ef%bc%81/ DJI FPV | 空撮映像 | マングローブ生息地は発見！ #5.5inchProp #BlueSea #cinematic #DjiFpvDrone #DroneAdventure #DroneSettings #FPVAdventure #FPVFootage #GoPro #mangrove #Nago #NagoDestinations #NagoTour #NagoTravel #NagoTrip #NagoVacation #NatureBeauty #OkinawaJapan #OkinawaTravel #SpectacularViews #ドローン空撮 #マングローブ #名護 #沖縄の自然 DJI FPV | 空撮映像 | マングローブ生息地は発見！今回の映像は沖縄本島の名護市にある屋我地島です。いつもなら、通り過ぎるだけの島なのですが、今回はマングローブを発見してしまったので、DJI FPVドローンによる空撮映像を撮ってきました。観光地ではないので、整…

#沖縄の自然 #名護 #マングローブ #ドローン空撮 #spectacularviews #okinawatravel

Alo Japan @[email protected] · 2024-08-17 · 12:34 UTC

https://www.alojapan.com/1093732/dji-fpv-%e7%a9%ba%e6%92%ae%e6%98%a0%e5%83%8f-%e3%83%9e%e3%83%b3%e3%82%b0%e3%83%ad%e3%83%bc%e3%83%96%e7%94%9f%e6%81%af%e5%9c%b0%e3%81%af%e7%99%ba%e8%a6%8b%ef%bc%81/ DJI FPV | 空撮映像 | マングローブ生息地は発見！ #5.5inchProp #BlueSea #cinematic #DjiFpvDrone #DroneAdventure #DroneSettings #FPVAdventure #FPVFootage #GoPro #mangrove #Nago #NagoDestinations #NagoTour #NagoTravel #NagoTrip #NagoVacation #NatureBeauty #OkinawaJapan #OkinawaTravel #SpectacularViews #ドローン空撮 #マングローブ #名護 #沖縄の自然 DJI FPV | 空撮映像 | マングローブ生息地は発見！今回の映像は沖縄本島の名護市にある屋我地島です。いつもなら、通り過ぎるだけの島なのですが、今回はマングローブを発見してしまったので、DJI FPVドローンによる空撮映像を撮ってきました。観光地ではないので、整…

#bluesea #cinematic #djifpvdrone #droneadventure #dronesettings #fpvadventure

Wisdom in Space @[email protected] · 2024-01-06 · 11:00 UTC

If a system becomes weak enough and the opposition divided enough, if the ruling order is corrupt enough and people are angry enough, extremists can suddenly step into the center, where no one expects them. And after that it can take decades to undo the damage.
-- Kontra (@counternotions)

⬆ #Quotes #Kontra #Authoritarianism #Corruption #Politics

⬇ #Photography #Panorama #Mangrove #RabbitKey #Everglades #Florida